John Butler

U.S. Representative
Born
July 2, 1887
Died
April 13, 1953
Age at death
65
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942–1950
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Butler248,807
Opponents224,786
4
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1950, John Butler ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Butler's biggest single-election total was 72,402 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in New York's District 44.

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How many votes has John Butler received?

John Butler has received 248,807 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Butler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseNew YorkWon69,26050.25%Chester C Gorski
Rufus Frasier
1946U.S. HouseNew YorkWon67,49557.54%James B Downey
1944U.S. HouseNew YorkWon72,40250.08%Leon A Dombrowski
1942U.S. HouseNew YorkWon39,65053.66%Frank J Caffery
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001179) and Wikidata (Q6227150). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Butler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-butler-new-york. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.